Jazz Finland Live

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Heli Hartikainen is a boundary-breaking saxophonist, composer, and sound artist. One of the boldest improvisers in Finland's experimental and ambient jazz scene, Hartikainen creates music where sonic textures, abstractions, concepts, and evolving soundscapes intertwine— their work stands as a testament to the power of artistic experimentation. As a saxophonist, Hartikainen is a passionate instrumentalist who constantly pushes the boundaries of both their instrument and themself ever further.

Their debut solo album, CHRONOVARIATIONS, which utilizes 3D audio technology, won the Kritiikin Kannukset prize in 2025 for the year's most significant artistic breakthrough and was nominated for the Emma Awards—the Finnish equivalent of the Grammys—for Best Jazz Album of 2024.

Heli Hartikainen, tenore saxophone and live electronics

Free concerts are held at Musiikkitalo's terrace on summer afternoons from Thursday to Saturday, from 29 May until 2 August, starting at 5 pm. The concerts feature talented musicians from the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, as well as other Finnish artists. Throughout the summer, the stage will host a diverse range of interesting artists from different genres: mainly pop music on Thursdays, jazz on Fridays. Additionally, the programme includes interesting performances from the fields of contemporary folk and classical music. The early summer Thursday afternoons are dedicated to the Radio Helsinki KESÄLIVE.

In case of rain, the concert will be held inside in the Musiikkitalo Restaurant.

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A concert at market square by Linnajazz will provide great entertainment all day long. A jam session will be provided by Kassun jamit. The concert is free to the public and the wonderful square's excellent services are available.

13:00 Conscript Band's showband
14:30 Swing Doctors
16:30 Kassu's jam

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Expect swinging rhythms, stylish sound, and a warm summer vibe – that's Crème de la Pop.

Crème de la Pop:
Petra Kész – vocals
Kristóf Kövér – guitar, vocals
Ferenc Korbeli – guitar, vocals
Dani Arday – double bass
Erik Léhárt – washboard, percussion

Originally formed by four (+1) members who don't speak a word of French, the band made a sacred vow in the spring of 2013: to join forces and save their favorite Hungarian pop songs from the 1990s from fading into oblivion. And what better way to do that, they thought, than to blend these hits with another endangered musical treasure? Enter manouche – the 1930s French swing style made famous by Django Reinhardt. Crème de la Pop brings this style back to life through the songs of Hip Hop Boyz, Sing Sing, Carpe Diem, and many more. Long live the '90s! Vive le Swing!

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